Autumn Statement: Five things to look out for, from rabbits and taxes to pubs and cuts November 22, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will today unveil the Autumn Statement. Morning Wire has broken down our top five things to watch out for.
Labour: Canada can help Britain better target its foreign aid November 16, 2023 Labour’s Lisa Nandy has suggested Canada can play a key role in helping Britain better target its foreign aid budget towards “extreme poverty”.
Jess Phillips and nine others quit Labour frontbench over ceasefire vote November 15, 2023 Labour parliamentarians defied leader Sir Keir Starmer and backed calls for a ceasefire by Israel and Hamas in a crunch House of Commons vote.
Canada awash with drug money, top MPs warn November 10, 2023 Illicit profits from the drugs trade are being “washed” in Canada, a group of senior MPs have warned.
Businesses welcome bid to rid London of ‘scourge’ of unlicensed pedicabs November 8, 2023 Businesses and MPs have welcomed the government’s plans to rid the City of the “scourge” of disruptive pedicabs which they say have “fleeced” and “ripped off” Londoners and visitors.
King’s Speech: What to expect from the State Opening of Parliament? November 6, 2023 King Charles will make his first King’s Speech in Parliament on Tuesday as he outlines the government’s legislative agenda for the next year.
Bob Stewart surrenders Tory whip as he considers racist abuse conviction appeal November 4, 2023 Bob Stewart has surrendered the Conservative whip while he considers an appeal of his racially aggravated public order offence conviction.
MPs call on Rishi Sunak to stop delaying audit reform October 29, 2023 A group of MPs and peers have written to the Prime Minister to call on him to include the Audit Reform Bill in King Charles’ state opening of Parliament on Wednesday, November 7.
Sunak says al-Ahli hospital blast ‘likely caused’ by Gaza missile, not Israel October 23, 2023 Sunak told MPs British intelligence had assessed the evidence following the hospital explosion and that the government had now judged that Israel was “likely” not responsible.
Parliament urged to back renters reform bill amid fears landlord MPs could rebel October 22, 2023 Parliament has been urged to support the Renters Reform Bill which would end no-fault evictions despite fears landlord MPs could rebel against the legislation. Some MPs who own rental properties say they will be among landlords leaving the market due to what they call an “unconservative” policy on Section 21, according to the Telegraph. But [...]